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Special Needs Articles

Camp for Your Special Needs Child Raising Camp is a fun part of summer for thousands of children each year. But what about your special needs child? Will he miss out on experiencing camp? He doesn't have to. ...READ MORE...

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Special Parties: Birthday Parties & A Child with Special Needs Raising a child with a special need certainly has its ups and downs. An impending birthday party, either for your child or a peer, can be a roller coaster ride of emotions for both you and your child. ...READ MORE...

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How Families with Special Needs Can Have a Stress-free Holiday Visit ‘Tis the season of holly jolly
parties and extended family visits. Calm? Not a chance! Bright? Absolutely! Unfamiliar cousins,
culturally diverse foods, and adapting to time zones can be a challenge, ...READ MORE...

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Special Brothers & Sisters: Handling Siblings in Special Needs Families How do you talk to your child with special needs about their disability? As limitations become more apparent, what do you do about house rules when they simply can't be equal? ...READ MORE...
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Inspired By Love When I found out in the hospital that Matthew had Down syndrome, I immediately realized that I really didn't know what that meant. Would he be sick? Would he learn? ...READ MORE...



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Dynamic Duos They say great minds think alike. For these Rochester area pairs, that great idea was to pursue a career in special education. ...READ MORE...
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When Baby Isn't Perfect Delivery day has an excitement of its own - pain followed by the joy of holding your perfect baby - but what if baby isn't perfect? Joy can turn to despair with the simple words; "There's a problem with your baby." ...READ MORE...
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Art-ful Teaching Art can be wonderful, expresive medium for all children, bur for those who have language, emotional or neurological challenges, art activities can be especially meaningful ...READ MORE...
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A Very Special Play Date My definition of play date once was "A desperate attempt by the stay-at-home caretaker to connect with persons speaking full sentences. This may be unsuccessful due to constant interruptions by tattling, potty accidents and eerie silence." For stay-at-home moms, the play date is essential to our sanity. ...READ MORE...
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Skyler's Eyes: One Local Mom's Story of Her Son's Autism Boy or girl, I knew I wanted to name my firstborn child Skyler. Nickname, Sky. I had no idea how fitting this name would be until my baby boy's eyes turned a shade of blue so light I have only found its equal in the midsummer sky. ...READ MORE...
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Sending Your Special Needs Child to Camp The first question a parent must answer is whether or not they want their child to attend a mainstream camp with typically developing peers, or a special needs specific program. …READ MORE…
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ADD: When Mom is Diagnosed For women with untreated Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), the demands of daily life can cripple their self-esteem, families, lives, work and relationships. …READ MORE…
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Special Olympics: Winning Programs for Area Families Special Olympics programs are open to anyone, as young as 2 years old, who has been medically diagnosed with an "intellectual disability. …READ MORE…
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The Kelly Family: Finding Balance and Hunter's Hope The Kelly family were immersed in searching for balance, a journey that would take them from tears to triumph as the legacy of Hunter continues t today in a foundation dedicated to raising awareness …READ MORE…
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Guiding Your Special Needs Child Into Adulthood Your special needs child all grown up, a capable and independent adult. When our children are young, that horizon can seem very far away indeed. How will we get there? What should I be doing now? …READ MORE…
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Disability Sensitivity: Teaching Tolerance With more school administrators working to accommodate those students in mainstream educational environments is resulting in children at very young ages interacting with kids with special needs. …READ MORE…
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